When Your Car Falls Through the Ice
Gary Thompson of Tri-State Diving. Freshwater diving in the summer gives way to salvaging vehicles that have fallen through the ice in the winter. Gary Thompson is the guy you call when your [...]
The National Parks of the United States by State
This is a list of National Parks by state. We've linked our stories to the parks we have visited. There are 61 U.S. National Parks, including two in American Samoa and the United States Virgin Islands.
Views of Olympic National Park, Washington
The vistas of Olympic National Park are spectacular. We spent two days walking around Olympic National Park in Washington. It's spectacular for several reasons, but unusual because of the various eco systems it [...]
Why You Should Travel to Cuba
This is why you should travel to Cuba now. First, Cuba is a living country, not a gaudy painting of an antique car on somebody's basement wall.
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2017: The Year in Photos Gallery2017: The Year in Photos
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2017: The Year in Photos
The past year was a bit strange for us as we traveled much less than we usually do. We made it to eight countries (not counting the U.S.) including only one we hadn't been to [...]
Jumping into Salta, Argentina
Light spring foliage in the Huaico Reserve makes it easier to spot birds–but not any easier to photograph them. When you think of Argentina, chances are Salta isn’t the first city to come [...]
Visiting Ushuaia: Tierra del Fuego Sensations
Kris and Tom at the end of the world. With its back to the world, the town of Ushuaia on the island of Tierra del Fuego at the bottom of Argentina casts its [...]
Japanese Beetles, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ok, this is not exactly travel photography. But it is sort of landscape photography. If the landscape is the potted plants hanging on the porch rail outside my apartment. And, hey, they're Japanese beetles. And [...]
A Land-Based Visit to the Galapagos
Sierra Negra Volcano on Isla Isabela, Galapagos, last erupted in 2005. The caldera is over 110 square kilometers and just beginning to show new volunteer plants. The Galapagos Islands’ main draw is the [...]
Tips for Capturing Great Wildlife Photography on an African Safari
Susan Portnoy's spectacular photography and expert advice will inspire, whether you are shooting close to home or on safari.